September 1st, 2013 Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian Pastor. Isaiah 9: Corinthians 1:1-11. Mark 4: HOKEHANKISDS. "Let's Build on Our Faith"

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1 WEEKLY EVENTS Morning Service - 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Monday September 2nd, 2013: UPCOMING EVENTS September 1st, 2013 Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian Pastor "Let's Build on Our Faith" THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AT HYE POINTE Sunday September 15th, 2013: Sunday School Begins 10:00am SERVICES AT ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR 110 MAIN STREET, HAVERHILL MA Saturday October 19th, 2013: Armenian Friends of America presents Hye Kef 5 A Five Hour Dance from 7:30pm - 12:30am. Details on our website & weekly bulletin. Friday Nov. 8th & Sat. Nov. 9th, 2013: Annual Autumnfest. Details forth coming. Daily Lectionary Readings Isaiah 9: Corinthians 1:1-11. Mark 4: HOKEHANKISDS None This Week

2 REQUEST FOR PRAYERS TODAY S GOSPEL READING Get Well Wishes for All Who are Ill from: M/M Scott Sahagian, Gale & Paul Cifra In Memory of Brother Neil on His Birthday from: M/M Scott Sahagian In Memory of Deceased Aunt Sevan 3rd Anniversary from: M/M Scott Sahagian Special Prayers & Get Well Wishes for Our Church Family from: M/M John Mosto Good Luck to Nephew Peter Sahagian at Tufts from: Uncle Mark Happy Birthday Wishes to Jack & Kyle Naroian (4 years old) from: Barbara & Richard Naroian Good Luck & Back to School Wishes to All Students from: Barbara & Richard Naroian In Memory of Vera Gostanian from: M/M John Mosto Get Well Wishes for Peter T. from: Angel T. Jesus Calms a Storm Mark 4: And on that day, when the evening had come, he said to them, Let us go over to the other side. 36 And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great storm of wind came up, and the waves came into the boat, so that the boat was now becoming full. 38 And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction? 39 And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? Have you still no faith? NAME DAY Anna, Mary, Jeremiah, Thomas, James, Simon ALTAR DONATIONS Blessing of Grapes from: Sylvia Tavitian, Scott Sahagian, M/M John Mosto, Barbara & Richard Naroian, Anonymous Large Altar Candle Donation from: Angel T.

3 The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe Community Wishes to Express their sincere appreciation to Alice & Phil Atamian of Star Sign of Haverhill, MA for the beautiful sign which was designed, made and donated to our church.

4 Commemoration of Sts. Joachim and Anna, Parents of the Holy Mother of God, and Oil- Bearing Women Date The names of St. Joachim (Jehoiakim) and Anna are closely related to Jesus, as they are the parents of the Holy Mother of God. the world. Joachim also has the same vision and becoming very happy, gives alms to the poor. The parents decide to devote the baby to the Church. The baby is named Mary, which means Illuminated. According to the tradition, wealthy Joachim was a descendant of King David, and Anna was the daughter of a priest. One day, when performing a service in the cathedral, the priest tells Joachim to stand in the end, as he had no son. Becoming upset, Joachim comes out of the Cathedral and immediately climbs up the mountains, vowing not to descend the mountain until the visit of God. Following his example, Anna, staying at home, devotes herself to prayer and repentance. And once, when Anna sees in the garden the birds playing with their nestlings, becomes sad and cries, as she wasn t granted the grace of being a mother. Just at that moment the Angel of God visits Anna, telling her that God will be granting her a son who will be the mother of the Savior of The oil- bearing women are the witnesses of Christ s torments. They are the first to give the good tidings of the Resurrection of our Lord. The Oil- Bearing women followed Christ during all the time of realizing His earthly mission. The church calls them Oil- Bearing Women as on Sunday, in the morning, they hurried to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus by the aromatic oils prepared by them. Thanks to their devoutness, they were first to see the Rosen God and told about it the Apostles. They were in the upstairs during Pentecost and together with the Apostles, received the graces of the Holy Spirit. The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the memory of St. Joachim and Anna together with the Oil- Bearing Women.

5 Commemoration of the Prophet Jeremiah Date Prophet Jeremiah is one of the four Major Prophets of the Old Testament. In comparison with other persons and saints of the Holy Bible, there is much more and rather trustworthy information about the Prophet Jeremiah. The Prophet Jeremiah lived during the latter part of the seventh century and the first part of the sixth century B. C. He was the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests of the town Ana Thoth not far from Jerusalem. He lived and preached in Jerusalem. Feeling the calling to serve God he has devoutly served refusing to marry and have his own family. The people, being idolatrous and experiencing social difficulties and unfairness, could not understand his honest motives. As the result of such attitude the Prophet Jeremiah prophesizes the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Temple. Witnessing his nation s idolatry and sin, he continuously preaches equality and true faith in God, exhorts them to change the way they are living and to be fair in their treatment of one another, to stop taking advantage of aliens, orphans and widows, to stop killing innocent people in this land, to stop worshipping other gods, for that will destroy them (The Book of Jeremiah, 7: 1-6 compare with 5:25-28). Commemoration of St. Thomas Date St. Thomas Apostle (called the Twin) is known from the passage of the Gospel where the other Apostles state that they have seen Rosen Christ, whereas Thomas insists that he won t believe unless he sees the scars of nails in His hands and puts his fingers on those scars and his hand in His side. A week later Jesus appears in the indoors to the untrusting Apostle. Thomas, believing the miracle, kneels down and says: My Lord and my God! (The Gospel according to John 20: 24-29). When the remaining Apostles hesitate to go with Christ to visit dead Lazarus, as there was a great danger to be stoned, Thomas bravely says to his fellow disciples, Let us all go along with the Teacher, so that we may die with him! (The Gospel according to John 11:16). According to the tradition St. Thomas Apostle has preached the Word of God in Parthia and India, and has been martyred and buried in Madras. Commemoration of Sts. James and Simon Apostles Date In order to differ St. James Apostle from James, the son of Zebedee, he is named James son of Alpheus and James Junior. The Apostle James son of Alpheus has preached the Gospel in the Southern parts of Palestine and in Egypt, where he has been martyred. St. Simon the Patriot Apostle is famous as Simon of Canaan, which also means Zealous. There was a grouping with that name among the Jews, who without making distinctions between means struggled against the foreign Roman yoke and for eliminating the betraying and fond of foreigners Jews. St. Simon has preached and has been martyred in Persia.